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Robert Perry — Designer — Sailboat Guide.
Robert Perry (yacht designer)
American yacht designer
Robert H. Perry is a U.S. yacht designer based in Seattle, Washington.
Among his designs are some of the most successful cruising yachts in modern cruising such as the Tatoosh 42, Tayana 37 and Valiant 40. Through his career he has designed boats for many well recognized names in the yachting industry, such as Tayana, Cheoy Lee, Valiant, Baba, Ta Shing, Islander, Passport and Saga.
Perry has taught yacht design at Evergreen State College.[1]
Early life
In 1957 when Robert H. Perry was twelve, he and his family moved from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, British Columbia.
He writes that the trip made a lasting impression on him and spurred his interest in yacht design.
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At the beginning of his ninth-grade year, his family moved to Mercer Island, Washington, an area renowned for its school system. Here, his interest in sailboats really clicked. He met famous designer William Garden, joined the local yacht club